Well, I think it's safe to say that this story will be a success. Anyway, I have once again forgotten the disclaimer.

I do not own The Legend of Zelda, or any characters associated with it, besides the ones that I made up.

The Hunter

Link was sitting at the kitchen table of the Stock Pot inn, with Anju tending to his wounds.

"Honestly, I think you men go out and get hurt just so us women can patch you up. Its ridiculous!" Anju exclaimed.

She carefully took off Link's shirt, and examined the wound on his arm. Some of the Hylian military that had gotten injured also were in the room, but none had as bad of injuries as Link. They murmured to themselves about him as Anju bandaged him up.

Link tried to get up. "Don't move. The cut missed the artery in your arm by a few millimeters." She said. She began to wind up the cut with bandages, but only put a thin layer of them on.

"I know you're just going to tear these off tomorrow, so I won't give you so many layers of bandages." She said, moving behind him. "Now, let's see that bite mark."

There was a ring of puncture wounds making a ring on his shoulders from where that wolfos had bitten him.

"Kafei, get the alcohol." She instructed her husband. The purple haired man nodded, and walked off in search of the liquid. He came back a few moments later with a jar filled with a clear liquid. He set it down beside Link, and Anju dipped a cloth in the alcohol.

A few of the men cringed when they saw what she was about to do. That was pure alcohol that she had dipped the cloth in and it burned like none other. Link saw this, and decided to play with the men. When Anju pressed the cloth to his shoulder, Link showed no signs of pain, not even watering eyes, and smiled at the men. They stared back with wide eyes. When she had finished, she gave Link his shirt. He got up from the table, and turned to Anju.

"I could have cauterized the wound. You don't have to fix me up every time. Kafei, on the other hand…couldn't take the pain." Link said grinning.

"I could too." Kafei said quickly.

"I'd like to see you stand one second with a hot poker on your flesh. You'd cry for your momma." Link said, pretending to wail. Anju rolled her eyes. She knew that they were just messing around, but Link always challenged Kafei to things that he knows her husband can't do, and then they laugh about it later. She just didn't understand men.

"You're on! Tomorrow, we'll see who can take the pain." Kafei said, grinning.

"Anytime, anyplace. I'll take you down." Link said. He grabbed the jar of whiskey from the table, and took a big swig, savoring how it burned on its way down. The Hylian soldiers oohed and ahhed, and Link left after grabbing his knife.

He walked out, and headed to the old post office. The postman had run away before the moon had a chance to fall, and he never came back. It was discovered later that thieves had killed him. So, Link turned the vacant space into a foreign affairs office, dealing with everything from domestic pickpockets to wars between countries. He opened the door and sauntered in, sitting down at his desk. The place had been made much bigger, having two floors instead of one large room. There was a large main room on both floors, and two separate rooms. One of the rooms, located on the first floor, was Link's office.

He walked into his office to see a stack of papers sitting there. He mentally kicked himself for forgetting about them, and sat down at his desk. The first part of the stack was devoted to the recent theft problem in Termina. There had been seven cases so far, and none had left a trace as to who….or what, had done the crimes. There were slash marks on the walls every time, but absolutely no footprints or anything.

Link read a report from one of the detectives, who believed that all the crimes were related. Link agreed with him. They were related. However, no one has even heard any commotion when the houses were supposedly robbed. New Forest village was established six months ago, and already the people are thinking about moving away.

Link had to get this guy, and soon. He dove into the other part of the stack of papers, and was shocked by what he read. It was all about Hyrule, and the treaty that had just been made between the countries. Link was scared and excited at the same time. He wanted people to recognize Termina, but he didn't want to have to face Hyrule's princess again.

There was a letter from Dotour on his desk, so he picked it up and read it.

Link,

The Royal Family of Hyrule wants to visit Termina. They will be arriving in two to three days. I want you to show the King and his daughter around the country. Take them to see the Zoras, the Gorons, and the Dekus. We need to make them feel welcomed, and they won't feel like it unless someone shows them around. The other reason I need you to do this is because I know I can trust you to keep the King and Princess safe. I'm sure you will like them. If you can't do this, I understand. Please, if you can't, find someone who can.

Dotour

Link wasn't sure how he would get out of this one, but there was a way, he was sure of it.

He walked over to a fireplace, and lit a match, burning the letter.

As Link was watching the ashes of the letter die, someone burst through his door. He turned around lazily, and raised an eyebrow at Aaron.

"You know, there's a sign on the door that says knock. I probably would have killed you if I hadn't heard you fumble with the lock like you always do." Link said.

"Get over it." Grady said, looking at Link like he was a cjild being scolded. "Look, there's been another theft in New Forest. I told them to leave the crime scene alone until you got there."

"Zelda, wake up."

Zelda groaned, and turned over.

"Fine, I guess you don't want to go to Termina. I'll tell your father that you won't be traveling with him." Impa started towards the door.

"Wait." Zelda said, sitting up and squinting from the sun.

"I'll get up."

"I knew you'd see things my way. I already took all your things to the wagons. Remember to dress warmly."

"Yes Impa. I'll see you down there."

Impa left, closing the door behind her. Zelda got up, and began dressing herself. She put on tights and a bra, and then a thick dress that was lined with wool. She ran a comb through her hair quickly, and proceeded down to the stables.

When she arrived, she found her carriage all prepped and ready to go. In all, about two hundred people were traveling with the King and Princess. When Zelda opened the door to the carriage, she found that her father was already inside.

"Let's go." King Harkinian instructed the driver.

Two and a half days had passed, and they were nearing their destination. It had gotten significantly warmer, and Zelda was in a thin dress, sweating profusely. Her body had not gotten used to the temperature change, and she was sweating a lot. The door to her large carriage opened, and Rika stepped in.

"Hello." Zelda said.

"Hey. I brought some water." She answered, handing Zelda a glass filled with water.

"Thank you." Zelda said, graciously accepting the glass.

"How far are we from the gates of Clock Town?"

"Only a few hours." Rika said. She took a seat next to Zelda on the sofa.

"Hey, I've been meaning to talk to you about something." Rika said. She began twirling her hair in her fingers, which meant that she was nervous.

"What is it?"

"Well, you remember how you couldn't find any trace of Link?"

"Yes." Zelda answered. She now understood where this was going.

"Did you find him?" She asked excitedly.

Rika nodded. Zelda jumped up happily, and enveloped Rika in a loving hug.

Zelda was thinking of a million things at once, and questions were flying through her mind.

"Is he okay?" She asked after a while.

Rika shrugged. "All we know is that he's there. We don't know if he's alive and well, or if they're planning his burial. All we heard from an informant is that he is there."

Zelda frowned.

"But I doubt he's dead. From what you've told me about him, he's quite difficult to kill."

Zelda didn't respond. She just stared at the floor of the royal carriage.

"Let me know when Termina is in sight." Zelda said, her gaze unwavering.

Rika threw back the canvas door, allowing blinding rays of sunlight to filter through.

Rika squinted her eyes, waiting for them to adjust to the difference of light.

Once her eyes adjusted, she looked up to see a grand sight.

They were now leaving the forest, the path leading them fading on the tall grasses of Termina Field. Just beyond the grasses lay a massive wall, reaching over thirty meters. Within the wall lay Clock Town, the main human civilization of Termina.

"Your highness," Rika said, getting Zelda's attention, "Welcome to Termina."

I apologize for the long delay. Trust me, if it were my choice, my floppy disk would still be working. I was going to post a chapter a few weeks ago, but my computer received a virus, and all the information for The Hunter was lost. So, while that computer was being fixed, I could only work on the Ghosts. Again, I apologize.

Undertaker Out.